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May 29th
177 Notable deaths
Gavin MacLeod
American actor (1931–2021).
Born February 28th, 1931 in Mount Kisco.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Charan Singh
Prime minister of india from 1979 to 1980.
Born December 23rd, 1902 in Noorpur.
Died May 29th, 1987 at 84 years old in New Delhi (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Erich Honecker
Former leader of east germany, general secretary of the socialist unity party.
Born August 25th, 1912 in Neunkirchen. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1994 at 81 years old in La Reina (liver cancer). [ref]
Fanny Brice
American actress, singer and comedian (1891–1951).
Born October 29th, 1891 in Manhattan.
Died May 29th, 1951 at 59 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage).
B. J. Thomas
American recording artist; pop singer.
Born August 7th, 1942 in Hugo.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 78 years old in Arlington (lung cancer). [ref]
Betsy Palmer
American actress (1926–2015).
Born November 1st, 1926 in East Chicago.
Died May 29th, 2015 at 88 years old in Danbury.
Doc Watson
American musician (1923–2012).
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Deep Gap.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 89 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Joe Lara
American actor (1962–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1962 in San Diego.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 58 years old in Percy Priest Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]
Archduchess Sophie Friederike of Austria
Austrian imperial and royal.
Born March 5th, 1855 in Vienna.
Died May 29th, 1857 at 2 years old in Buda (typhus).
Ronnie Hawkins
American musician (1935–2022).
Born January 10th, 1935 in Huntsville.
Died May 29th, 2022 at 87 years old in Peterborough. [ref]
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